Cape ColonyNC
509 people live in this town in North Carolina.
Is Cape Colony a good place to live?
Cape Colony’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cape Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
509 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cape Colony: who provides what
Cape Colony is unincorporated, so Chowan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cape Colony.
Fewer adults under 35 in Cape Colony than across North Carolina
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 36% across North Carolina. Cape Colony’s midpoint age stands at 46.8 years.
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cape Colony’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.7 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Cape Colony | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.6% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Cape Colony faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Cape Colony than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from hurricanes and 15% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Cape Colony work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Cape Colony. The top destinations are Edenton (23%), Elizabeth City (7%) and Greenville (5%).
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cape Colony is
For adults in Cape Colony, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Against the North Carolina average, Cape Colony comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Cape Colony | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cape Colony | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Cape Colony sells for about $285K at the median
In Cape Colony, 94% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cape Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cape Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cape Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Cape Colony for work
Where Cape Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cape Colony
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Cape Colony is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 691. The community is in southern Chowan County, on the northeast bank of the tidal Chowan River. It is bordered to the east by North Carolina State Highway 94, with Northeastern Regional Airport across the highway. Cape Colony is 5 miles (8 km) by road south of the center of Edenton, the county seat.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Questions about Cape Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cape Colony, NC a good place to live?
Cape Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 509 people live in this town in North Carolina.